Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died on Monday at the age of 88 following a prolonged health battle. As papal funerals are typically held four to six days after a pontiff's death, the ...

Particularly in Denpasar, the Diocese of Denpasar boasts of Balinese-inspired Catholic churches such as the Holy Spirit ...

Pope Francis s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to ...

Father Craig Hightower at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Missoula says the passing of Pope Francis is especially impactful because he was the first Jesuit pope. "I think there's a lot of ...

Many hoped to get close to the pontiff, but for some, being in the same area as the leader of the Catholic Church was a big ... after his death in 1226. St. Francis Xavier is another important ...

Pope Francis ... the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders almost from the moment of his surprise election to the throne of St. Peter in 2013, has died.

Dyersville is home to the stunning Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, which was the first Catholic church built in the northeast Iowa town. Des Moines is also home to a basilica. The Basilica of ...

When the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica began tolling, tourists stopped in their tracks to record the moment on their phones. Johann Xavier ... mercy, Francis changed the church’s ...

"In a matter of months, Francis has elevated the healing mission of the church ... St Francis of Assisi, who he described as "a man of poverty and of peace". It was also a nod to St Francis Xavier ...